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A Note to Teacher and Student

The Piano Adventures" Technique &: Artistry books combine two essential elements of pianism: techni cal skill and artistic perfonnance. This integrated approach builds basic elements of piano technique, always directed toward an artistic goal.

Piano Adventures Technique &: Artistry is organized into units that correspond with those of the Lesson book. The correlating Lesson book pages are indicated in the lower right margins.

Although this book is designed to be used with the Accelerated Piano Adventures Lesson Book, the Technique &: Artistry series can be used effectively with any method.

The Piano Adventures Technique &: Artistry books feature preparatory exercises called "technique secrets." These "secrets" are used as daily wann-ups for the exercises and pieces throughout the book.

In this book for the older beginner, four secrets are presented at the beginning of the book (pp. 4-5) and a second set of secrets in the middle of the book (pp. 36-37). These elegantly simple exercises develop a technical foundation, training the student in the following:

Part 1 (p. 4) Part 2 (p. 36)

• Firm fingertips • Arm weight

• Light thumb • Slur gesture

• Wrist float-off • Light thumb

• Fast lingers • Connected pedaling

Expressive playing is explored at the end of each unit in an "Artistry Magic" piece. The teacher may find many of these useful for recitals and festivals.

The integration of technique and artistry in this course gives students the tools for expressive perfonnance.

We are confident you will enjoy your students' progress as they build a technical foundation with the purpose of artistic playing!

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CONTENTS

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TECHNIQUE SECRETS - PART ONE

Firm Fingertips, Light Thumb, Wrist Float-off, Fast Fingers ..... . . . ..... • . , • • . • • • • , 4

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Paris Taxi Ride Long, Long Ago (Artistry Magic) . ....•......•... .. .• . ..•... . ...... . .. , UNIT 2

Chord Etude No. 1 (C, F, and G Chon! Study) . ...... , . . . , .. . . .. .. , .•. . , D Scale Joomey ... .. ..... ........ . . .• . .••..•. · · · · · · •. · · · · · · View from an Airplane . ......... . , . .... .. ..• L.H. Round-up R.H. Round-up ... .. .......... . ...• Tbe King's Royal Exit (Artistry Magic) ...... .. . . , UN1T3

Thumb Extension Studies (No. 1 and 2) .... . .. . , . . ... . .. . ... . .. ... . .. . , ..... I 8 Smooth Sailing Musette (Artistry Magic) .. . . . .. ... . •..•..•.. , ....... ... . . .. .. .... . .•

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Pirate Ship Story (Cm, Fm, Gm) .. .......... .. .. . .... .• . .. .• •.• .. . .. .. • Captain Hook's Rockin' Party (Artistry Magic) . .. .. . . .. ...•. . .. . . . •. .•

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Chord Etude No. 2 (Am, Dm, and Em Chord Study) .. ......•... . .........• Zebras Running (Artistry Magic) .. .. .. . ..... . ........•

REFERENCE SECTION 1

TM Twelve Major S-Finger Scales . ................ .. . . ........ , (C-G-F, D-A-E, 0.-A~-E,. B-B,-0.)

The Seven White-Key Minor S-Finger Scales ... . , . . ,. . . . .... , .. , (Cm-Gm-Fm, Dm-Am-Em, Bm)

TECHNIQUE SECRETS - PART Two Arm Weight, Slur Gesture, Light Thumb, Connected Pedaling .... , .. .. •

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Bright Red Tones, Deep Purple Tones Tightrope Walk . ........... . . . ........... . .... . ... . ..... ... . , Forward Rolls, Backward Rolls . ............. .. . . .. .... ..... .. . . . . .. , . . , Mirage (Artistry Magic) . ..... . ...•...... . ..... . ..• . . .• .... . ..... • ..•...... 4 I

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Sixths Are Everywhere!

DulCin' to the CD (Artistry Magic) ......•.........••.. . . . • .. .•.•...•......• . 45

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Running with Scales!

Track Meet (Artistry Magic) . ........ ........ ......•

UNIT 10

Rise and Shine Chords I Tboogbt I Heard the Entertainer!

Mystery Waltz (Artistry Magic) . . •.. . ... . .•... . .•..•....• . . ............ . . . .. SO

UNIT 11

Pedal Plzzazz . . .. ..... . .................. . .. ..... . .....• Up-Down Pedal Magic Slow as Molasses Blues (Artistry Magic) ....•.. . ....................... .. . .. .. S4

UNIT 12

Touchdown Tune . .. ... . . . .. ... .. .......... . .. . .. . •. ... ........... . .. . .... S6 Etude In C (Artistry Magic) .. ........•...... . ... . ........•

UNIT13

Deck the Halls with Lots of C Scales .......• The Potato Chip Tbld (Artistry Magic)

UNIT 14

Water Slide 1 .. .. . . . .... .. .• Mancasl

UNIT 15

Water Sllde 2 .. .. ... .. . . .. ... .. .. ..... . .. .. .••. . ..... . ...... . . .• 'flaer by the Tall!

Winner's Waltz (Artistry Magic) "

REFERENCE SECTION 2

MIIJor I and V' Chords . .. ........... . ........ ...• Minor I and V' Chords ...........•..... .... ...•• .... .....••..•.•• MIIJor I and IV Chords .... ... .. .. . . .. .•

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Parallel motion: Hands-together playing with notes moving in the SAME direction.

Are the first two exercises in parallel motion? __ _

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Technique Hints

• First, play hands alone. Listen for even 8th notes.

• Now play slowly, hands together. Listen for the fingers striking exactly together.

• Gradually work up to a faster tempo.

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Past a French Bakery

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Paris Taxi Ride Name the 5-finger scale. _ _

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Contrary motion: Hands-together playing with notes moving in the OPPOSITE directions.

The next exercise is in contrary motion.

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To the Eiffel Tower Is this exercise in parallel or contrary motion?

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Teacher's Note: These exercises may be transposed as students learn new 5-finger scales.

The 12 major 5-finger scales and 7 white-key minor 5-finger scales are shown on pp. 3~35.

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L~ :~1 TECHNIQUE SECRETS - Part Two

These four technique secrets are used as wann-ups for the second part of the book.

Four Technique Secrets

5. The first secret is ARM WEIGHT.

Exercise: Heavy Arms

• Sit tall and let your anns hang completely relaxed at your sides. Feel the weight of your anns.

• Keeping the natural curve of your hands, slowly lift your "heavy anns."

• When your anns reach the height of the keyboard, let them drop completely relaxed into your lap.

Repeat 2 more times. □

6. The second secret is a SLUR GESTURE.

Exercise: Painter's Brush Stroke -x.w A pianist can play several notes with a single motion.

This smooth wrist motion is called a slur gesture.

As you play, imagine the smooth brush stroke of a painter.

Your wrist will rise slightly through the slur.

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7. The third secret ls a LIGHT THUMB.

Exercise: Weightless Thumb

Place your R.H. in C Position:

• Silently tap the thumb 8 times on C.

• Cross the thumb under to D (behind finger 2) and silently tap 8 times on D.

• Cross the thumb under to E (behind finger 3) and silently tap 8 times on E.

Repeat with the L.H. in C Position.

(Thumb taps silently on G, F, and E.)

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Exercise: Pedal Pushers

8, The fourth secret is CONNECTED PEDALING. s

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• Play these 3 "damper pedal rhythms" with your right foot. HEEL ON THE FLOOR!

The words describe the motion of the foot. Say them aloud as you pedal.

Say: f ' 'UP down hold it I UP down hold it I UP down hold It" 11

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Say: f "UP down UP down I UP down UP down I UP down UP down"II

Final Step: As you play Pedal Pushers, drop your R.H. in your lap each time you say the word up.

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